What does budget in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word budget in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use budget in French.

The word budget in French means budget, budget, budget, balance a budget, austerity budget, government budget, operating budget, periodic budget, forecast budget, projected budget, allocate a budget, big-budget film, outside the budget, budget control, small budget, tight budget, fit the budget, be within the budget, budget tracking, budget monitoring. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word budget

budget

nom masculin (somme disponible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette année, notre budget familial est important.
This year our household budget is sizeable.

budget

nom masculin (somme réservée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le budget pour les cadeaux de Noël est réduit.
The Christmas present budget has been downsized.

budget

nom masculin (comptes de l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Etat doit réduire son prochain budget.
The state needs to reduce its next budget.

balance a budget

locution verbale (obtenir les fonds nécessaires)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ils ont bouclé leur budget, trois semaine avant leur départ.

austerity budget

nom masculin (plan de réduction des dépenses) (economic policy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gouvernement prévoit un budget d'austérité, plusieurs dépenses seront suspendues ou supprimées.

government budget

nom masculin (comptabilité nationale) (economic policy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le budget de l'État se compose de ses recettes et de ses dépenses.

operating budget

nom masculin (coût de fonctionnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

periodic budget

nom masculin (enveloppe financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

forecast budget, projected budget

nom masculin (dépense et recette prévisibles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

allocate a budget

locution verbale (réserver des fonds pour [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

big-budget film

nom masculin (film à grand spectacle) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

outside the budget

locution adjectivale (non compris dans le budget)

budget control

nom féminin (contrôle des dépenses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

small budget, tight budget

nom masculin (budget très peu élevé) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fit the budget, be within the budget

locution verbale (ne pas dépasser les fonds disponibles)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette dépense ne rentre pas dans le budget.

budget tracking, budget monitoring

nom masculin (gestion de budget)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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